davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

A Conference with the District Com.
missiOnerN.

THEY ARE THE OPINION THAT THEY HAVE NO
AUTHORITY IN THE MATTER, But WILL REFER THE
QUESTION TO THE ATTORNEY OF THE DISTRICT.
Prof Harry King, Captain j. B. Tanner and
Judge Holiday, of the committee appointed at a
meeting OF citizens on Wednesday night, to con-
fer with the District Commissioners I'm reference
TO the alleged nuisance and annoyance caused by
the use OF "bObtail7 cars the Fourteenth-street
branch OF the Washington Georgetown railroad,
appeared to-day before Commissioners Webb and
Wheatley, Col. Ludlow being absent in Philadel.
phia.
Prof. King briefly stated that the object of this
committee was TO learn IL 1t is within the power
or the DlStrct commissioners to regulate the an
noyances and grievances suffered by residents OF
14th street and vicinity who ride in the 'bobtail
cars. Prof.. King stated that he desires the COM
misSiOners to understand that these citizens are
not ''chronic klckerS," but are anxious only to
secure means which will result In the company
making necessary provisions for the comfort and
convenience OF that portion OF the car-riding
puDiic which Is obliged 10 patroniZe that branch
the Commissioners replied that after reading
the charter OF the W. q q. X. X. company, they
md they have no authority In the matter other
than 10 regulate the rate OF speed and to require
the company 10 Keep Its tracks clean. s'But when
IL comes 10 doing anything else said Mr. Webb
Il don't see where we have the authority He
informed the committee that the jurisdiction with
respect 10 the charter Is In the courts, and that
the matter there
To this the committee demurred, say
Ing That they ''are making no hight against
the road as road, but simply to secure
increased facilities and conveniences."
frol. Ming read section @ OF the charter OF 1862
wherein IL is required ..That the said company
Shaii place hrst-claSs cars said railways with
ali the modern improvements for the convenience
ana comfort OF passengers ;" and asked IL this
section might not be construed so as give them
the required improvements
Inc commissioners Were non-cOmmittal through
out the conference, although they intimated that
the citizens might accomplish their object by
iUslng 10 deposit their fare Ia the boxes after hav-
a In
the cars
They promised 10 submit the question to the Dis
trlct attorney IN time Tor decision before the
meeting OF the committee next Wednesday night.
The committee then withdrew after handing the
Commissioners petition rectting their grievances
and also copy of the minutes oI the meeting held
last "Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

LOW 7TH ST, UNDER ST. MARC HOTEL.
WHERE WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO
SEE ALL OUR OLD CUSTOMERS.
The early bird catches the worm. We want the worm
in the shape of customers with dollars in their pockets
to buy Clothing. We want So, 900 between this
and the 10th of April. We must have it, and we
going to get it by giving you special bargains in all
Styles of MEMS, BOYS and CHILDREN'S CLOTH
ING. We have received splendid Stock of SPRING
CLOTHING. We must sell it early, as we must have
the almighty dolars-trade, silver greenbacks Now
look at the prices we going to give you and mind
You take goods to three good taiors if they
don't say they worth third than you
pay will give you the goods. Mind you this spe-
cial bargain sale lasts only till April 10, then
ular spring trade opens; but this sale to get
the money before the season opens Bargain No l.
over LOCO Childrens Knee Pants, worth 50 and 75c
down to soc. 100 Children's Suits, worth SD and
$3.50, at $50. finer at similar reductions Boys
Suits, worth $3.50 and 81. 80, So Mems Business
Suits at Sc, SO and $40. Now the Daisy Dress
Suits Genuine English Corkscrew Getaway Suit
worth $40. for $14. Genuine Prince Albert Suit,
worth $2o, for $3.50 English. you know Still
greater bargains. A nice Prince Albert Suit Silk
Facing, worth SIG, for $12; and Getaway Sack
Corkscrew Suit, in Black Brown, worth SIG: these
will go for SO, long they last; have but fifty
suits. When they are gone You will pay S16 for the
next lot. We waiting for YOU Over 600 pairs of
Pants 1926 for $3.50; SO. rs for So: So. so
ones for 50. 90 S., and SO Pants for 81 and 81 So
Now if you want bargains and get them; but if
You rather elsewhere and pay great deal more for
goods not good then don't to US: but if you
want bargains now is time, for you shall have
then the best you got till April TO- OF course we
could not continue these great bargains can't do
business at loss all the time: but the for
birds to catch the worm. We want to worm the money
out OF you for the best bargains you got in Cloth
ing. Come and us. have returned to Washington
after being in Baltimore manufacturing clothing for
years, and here stay. and want all my old
friends and customers aud as many new posi-
bic at my New Store. No. 924 9TH street northwest,
two doors below Burdette's dry goods house Remem.
Der, SMITH. the Pioneer Clother of 7th street. has
returned TO Washington and located y4 18th street
and mas bargains for YOU Come and get acquainted
with him Great bargains in Spring Overcoats mhlS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

AFTER IOU have looked around and seen the
various makes OF ChiIdren-S Carriages sold by
other dealers come and see my stock of carriages
at 1907 PennSy lvania ave. H. o. TowLEs
Furniture Dealer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
CITY ITEMS.


eientlemen's New Spring Style Hats.
Fifth ave. Broadway silk hats s., Sc.
Splendid assortment fine fur derbys y. so to "a.
''Stetson's boss raw edge" and other soft hats.
''Crusher'S" pockets" and s'knockabOuts" 81
and $1.JO X. C. LEWIS & Son,
1421 New York ave. the popular one-price hat
tiers and outfftterS." Branch: $50 9TH st. NV;
established 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

Indications for the 24 hours commencing 1t 2 n m
FO- District OF Columbia and Maryland fair
weather nearly stationary temperature north
westerly winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

DIS. HENSON specialists Pedicure, Manicure
and DernatoGgtSt, 1901 Pennsylvania avenue
Corns AMI buniOns. - cents each. Manicure 30
cents Hair and skin diseases, 80 10 90 cents each
sitting. open sundays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

THE SUCCESS OF our great drive sale has induced
Us TO continue ft the balance OF this week New
bargains have been added and you can't AFFORD to
miss them w. III. HOEKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
an,r,>eu,ent. To.nis

NmII>thftntS HOshhSnrs
ALBACGH s--EuSlna NuktS-
NATIoSAL-Tnatcher, Primrose & Vests Min
StreIS.
kEKNANS.-Varfefy.
DINE AUSEUM--May Adams BurleSqIerS.
MANASSAS PASORAMA.-Day and evening.
EAERLS.-"A Ring OF Iron"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
BEAUTIFUL SPRING DREss Goops.

SNOWFLAKE TRICOT. pure wool, wide double
FRENCH sATTINES finest quality. all new styles,
reduced to 29c
BLACK SUKAH SILK, Toe
TRICOT CLOTH. pure wool. wide double width, cash
value 1Oc., price reduced to 81 19c.
BLACK S1Lk RHADAMES, 15e,
CHUDDA SERGE, pure wool, double width 34c
BI4ACh SILK MERVEILLEUX, 15c.
.BLACh CASHMERES, wide double width fine quail
BLACK BROCADE SILKS, 75c.
AMEklCAN SATTINES, French Styles, l5c
COLORED BROCADE SILKS Toe.
HOME-SPUN DRESS GOODS pure wool 25c
fANC1 Silks. BIG, 4Oc., 45c.. soc.
BLACK STRIPED SILK VELVET Sll5
ROYAL SERGE, wide double fold in beautiful spring
shades II yards for 81 re
SILKS. only 81.
CASE CAshMERE SHAWLs. pure wool. Cream, Blue and
IABi.E DAMASk, pure linen. fine quality, SOC
SPEClAL NOTICE To CASH Observation-Disclosures
Size handsome Bridal Quilt, worth 80 presented To
each customer who buys $40 Cor over) in dry goods
tCcG A RRR, TIT ZEE RRR ssss
& ~ kRk 4 FL ERR E ssss
oocoo ( ~ 4 ( ( ( + ZEE Z Z ssss
I'll MARKET SPACE. NEAR 9TH ST. mhl4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

PROPOSALS. FOR HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
IL Office Of Building for State, War and Navy Depart
ments,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February ODD, 1887.
Sealed Proposals for furnishing delivering and put
ting place complete four Passenger Elevators and
vertical cylinder rope and pulley type, and two hy
draulic vertical plunger area Elevators for the west
wing of the Building for State, War and Navy Depart
meIts this city, will be received at this Office until
II NJ, on SATURDAY. the NINETEENTH DAY OF
MARCH, 1887, and opened Immediately thereafter in
presence of bidders.
Specifications, general instructions to bidders and
blank forms of proposal will be furnished to estab-
lshed builders of the above classes of elevators
plication to this Office. THOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
1921 %, 26mh17&1S Colonel. Corps of Engrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
Cheaper than fhe Cheapesf.

Fresh supply to-day Of those Fine Fur
DerDys, at $1-5O, at Auerbach's Bicycle Shirt
Depot, 9TH and H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

100 DOZEN CHILDRES'S PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS
plated front and back; fast coIors; feiled seams
ali sizes. only 20 cts, at Lansburgh & Bros
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

EXTRA VALUE.-GcOd Fur Derbys, 1.5O: fine 50;
best, :. 30, at A 4. Lewis. 40 7Ih street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
BARGAINS N CLOTHING. Geo. spransy's, 5o7 9TH st.

The HAMMOND TYPE WRITER John c. Parker,
agent for the District Of Columbia, 6I1619 9Th ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

FOR Washington dressed beef go to John Il.
Kelly stall 6c!5s, t7sl and TO Center market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

INSIST ON HAVING corrugated key yale locks;
none afford greater security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

OOPo', 'tu duu H.
Cheaper than the Cheapest.
morrow by s. W. Augenstein, s17-sis-ss1 7th St
n.w.,3 -arh Towel Racks, &C.; extra large japanned
F0ottu6S, nc, worth SOC; tin Toilet Sets, all
cocrs, $50. doz. English iron stone china Dinner
Plates 34c.; 7-pin Hatracks &C.; Is doz- English
stone china cups and Saucers, 3Sc.; 3Lhoop Wash
tub W lash 50 clothespins clothesine and
Dlshpans, 2Ic:; il qt:, s4c; eopper-bottom Tea
go ;Osa saseeps1s Se; &C. st.
pots, SCI; Ct, nc; at.. 1ss.; at, l5c; y doz
5c large br0oIns, 13c.; Il doz. plain crystal Cob
lets, gre; great reduction in decorated Dinner,
Tea and Toilet Sets; l d.. Lambrequin Pins, &C.;
Mats, &C.; wooden Water buckets, lie.
400 Diff. Spring Patterns Silk and
Satin Scarfs, at 25c., at Auerbachs Bicycle
Shirt Depot, 7th and Ii.
Fine English Breakfast Tea SOC. a
pound. splendid Gunpowder and Oolong Tea at
cess hour, made from choice hard Minnesota
wheat cheap: Burbank Potatoes, splendid
quality, reduced in price; Old Rye Whisky a years
old $50 gallon. Old Rye Whisky s5c. and TIC.
bottle. ''Opera BOqueto and ''Saboroso" Cigars,
oc.straight. Give US call tomorrow. Come early.
N. Il. METzGER & Bro.
At 9TH ST. NV.
Augenstein's 500 Carriages reduced to 1854 1
You will Save 4Oc. ON Every Dollar,
by going to Auerbach'S Bicycle Shirt Depot, THAI
for best quality spring style hats choicest patterns
In neekwear, finest grades spring underwear, &C.
Special Bargains for n Few Days
90 Cutaway Suits, worth SIC, for $40; 1880
Prince Albert Suits for $l2; Boys Suits, worth
$780, for 50; Children Suits, worth 3d. 80 for $3.50;
Knee Pants 35c and Soc; Mems Pants, 81. 3d. for
Sl-3O. Finer goods at bargain prices. See our new
lights; night turned into day. Remember this
bargain. Sold only at S24 18th st. NV, two doors
below Burdett'S dry goods house. Everything in
the Clother, g24 7th ST. NV.
100 different styles or Carriages to select from
at Augenstein'S.
500 dozen more Of those Mems COlOrcii
Seamless Socks, pair 25c., at Auerbach's
Bicycle Shirt Depot, 9TH and IL.
j. Brock, 722 9TH 1t.
lot Chidren's Shoes, roc, worth 81.
lot Ladies' Shoes, $50. worth 81.
lot Ladies' fine Shoes, 81, worth 50.
lot Mems Shoes, S1.5O, worth So
The largest stock OF Baby Carriages and Re-
frigerators in the city at Augensteins. 1
''1Oc. ROyal'' mends everything! Lansburghs
Baum's ''ROyal Clues repairs china, &c. Gun
Ivory Starch.-No cooking, no sticking, beau
tifui finish, easy TO use. Ask grocer. is
Gold Spectacles So Optician4s7 Pa. av.16 Is. 21
Rest in the World. Indestructible 81 O trunk.
s. Everlasting bag. Becker's, 1915 Pa. ave. co
Augenstein's 500 Carriages reduced to sl4.9G /
Fresh Attorney Butter churned every morning
and delivered in y TO- 'Ward" prints, 45c. per h.
Also, Cottage Cheese and Buttermllk; Sweet Milk
&c. per quart. Cream 15c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

Look at Augenstein's s11.9S plush-lined CARR
ages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

IHE daring Sylvesters and the famous French
musical troupe are packing kernan's.-Adcl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.

SAVE Eyesight. Consult Hempler. ~ and ave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

srAINED GLAss sURsrrrUrk. am am St. n.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

20 TO GEO. y. WALKER FOR MONUMENTAL
~ granite Work; best facilities III Washington for
suchwofk Once and Yard 1O. 10 70S North Capitol
st. III rear VI Government Printing Ofnco. mh27
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

ii AI4LET, DAVIS CO., UPRIGHT PIANOS
HI Now ready the best selection ever offered
special low rates tor school and holiday trade S1l
9th kt. Nv, ny :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

CARD.-We call particular attention OF the
people 10 our advertisement Ia Tue EysyIS6 STAR,
as the same IS 20 the Interest OF the mind and
purse Our ten per cent discount sale f. no shau
Dit real fact; zen per cent. OF our regular
prices, which are very low indeed. HEILBUkS >
que Price shoe House, the leader OF low prices IN
Snos Ior The last - years Il. =. LOOK for The Old
Lady La Window
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
Il AXE n ICE.
r f NJ o V A I,

E NJ o ' l..
WE HAVE MOVED OUR STORE FROM 1112 F ST.
TO PENNSYLVANIA AVE, ONE DOOR BE-
LOW 9TH ST, UNDER ST. MARC HOTEL.
WHERE WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO
SEE ALL OUR OLD CUSTOMERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

ANOTHER TURKISH RIG Acknowledgements
Bros, corner ytA aud ID SIS. announce In the auc-
ton column to-day unusually attractive COlIec-
ton CT 80 eastern rugS carpets pOTtiereS, drIp-
cries, enbrUiderle5, si.ks ami ANTIQUITIES The ex-
Inhibition ana The sale OF tals importation begins
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

The largest stock OF Baby Carriages and Re-
frigeratOrs in the city at Angensteins. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

Baum's 'sROyal Clues repairs china, &C. 6m
Ivory Starch.-No cooking, no sticking, beau
tiful finish, easy TO use. Ask grocer. is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
FOR SALE-LOTS.

NOR sALE-SOME splendid LOTS AT WHIT
IL ncy Close; bargains in price and location
B. II. WARMER 4 CO..
mh1S-2t GIG st n ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

CHARGE OF LIBEL DRoPPED.-J. Lips trav-
cling salesman for the firm OF Z. s. Jaffray Co..
OF New YORK, was arrested last evening by De-
tectiyes Wheeler and N2ttingly, on u charge OF
libel, preferred against him by Abraham Waliach,
who represents tue firm OF Shift & BOdenheimer
also OF New York. He was subsequently released
case TO the attention OF the Police Court and said
there had been misunderstanding between the
parties and as Mr.. Wallach did not desire to prose-
cute the case he would enter a nole pros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

The WASHINGTON VI. E CONFERENCE.-THE TWEEN
tE-tOuTth LIUt! session: or the Washington NJ T.
conference began II Abingdon. Va. yesterday
Bishop BowIn-.n presided, and there were enc nun
uESti and twenty-five members present f. W. =
PEEK WAS elected secretary Prof l. B. snow
dens name VAS dropped from the rolls, as 1t was
announced that lie had withdrawn from member
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

GUN MAKING At TIE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
An ei-ht-inch riiied gun, intended for the new
cruiser Boston, has been completed at the Wash
fDgJOn navy yard and sen. TO the proving, grounds
al Annapolis, Md, for trial. Another gun OF the
same cal1Oer, two tgelve-inch rifles and several
SIX inch guns, ali 10 form part OF the armament
vi tle Boston, are now in process OF manufacture
az the yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
400 Diff. Spring Patterns Silk and
Satin Scarfs. at 25c., at Auerbachs Bicycle
Shirt Depot, 1th and Ii.


You will Save 4Oc. ON Every Dollar,
by going to Auerbachs Bicycle Shirt Depot, 7th&H,
for best quality spring style hats choicest patterns
In neckwear, finest grades spring underwear, &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

For THE BENEFIT Or TIE CHUECH-TIe ladies Of
Unity Presbyterian church gave an entertainment
for the benefit OF the church az SheldOn's hall No
lOoi street last evening. The program included
songs and DUETS b. MesSTS- W. =. Young and Geo
~ Provost instrumental music by Mrs Griffin and
daughter, readings by MI. l. p. Whitaker, and n
dairy maid drill by sixteen young ladies. Another
program, Including the drill, VIII be presented this
evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

IL Close at slight advance original price; streets
graded buildings about to be erected is the time
to buy for an advance. DAVID ID. STONE,
rk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
Special bargains for a Few /

Js Brock 72S 9TH ste
! lot Children's Shoes, roc, worth 81.
lot Ladies' Shoes, $50, worth 81.
lot Ladies' fine Shoes, 81, worth 50.
lot Mems Shoes, 81 so worth s.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE CARS.-LaSt
night about quarter TO eleven O'Clock fatal acct
dent happened in the Baltimore and Potomac
freight yard on South Capitol street and Virginia
avenue Robert Brown, an employee. was engaged
In repairing . car when a train was backed and he
was caught between the bumpers and killed. He
lived with his vile and four children ON 9TH street.
between and streets northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

SOL SMITH RUSSEII--The new comedy 'rPa -
which Sol Smith Russell Will produce at the Ne,.
National theAter next week, has scored a genuine
success, and Mr. Russell has enjoyed most re-
llaFk.4bly prosperous season. The advance sale OF
AN assured TACT that the National viii enjoy a
good weeks business with this accomplished
comedian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

1NOR SALE - CORNER LOT, SOUTH FRONT,
IL directly opposite Grant Circle: will be offered
few days at a sacritce sure thing.
mhlI-St DAVID d. STONE. 1929 T st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18

s.1Oc. Royal'' mends everything! Lansburghs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-01

Leila Sears, owned by w. Corrigan
West, OF this city, won the first race
at the Woberly Fair Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-01
Fatal ACCIDENT,

MoBERLy, Mo, August 25.-This
city is in a fever of excitement over
a terrible accident which occurred at
yesterday. james Williams, a con-
tractor and builder, had two of his
sons, Lee and Arthur, aged respec-
lively Is and 8 years. hauling sand
for a store which he is building on
Reed street, The little fellows were
working at a bank just west OF the
city at the hour named when the
bank caved In and they were buried
under a great quantity of sand. Ar
thur managed to ~extrlca,e himself,
and though badly hurt in the bank
and bleeding at the ears, he ran to
the road and hailed a farmer and the
two dug the sand away and recover
ed the body of the eldest boy, who
had been dead for some minutes.
The mother of the two boys has been
Frustrated with paralysis for sever
al weeks, and it is feared that this
shock will prove fatal to her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-01
PrOSnarIty.
From the Fulton Telegraph.

From the Fulton Telegraph.
Mr.. p. S. Adams has returned
from AuxVasse and reports the Aux
vase bank a success from the stare.
The business has already assumed
iife-like proportions. 1t is but right
that Galloway institutions should
handle Galloway money, and it is
evident that this bank is destined to
hedge in Galloway money as effec-
tualiy as If a Chinese wall WAS built
on the Audrain line. We sympathize
with Mexico III her loss of the fat
strip off Callaway, but the business
vim and pluck Of her daring rival
with the concentrating force Of home
banking facilities dooms Mexico to
leanness. While Il prairie sister
thrives. aud Caliaway's wealth be
added 10 her own taxpaying Resources.
we are happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-01
THE LEDGER,
THURSDAY, SEPT /. 1887.
The Cork-Oak In California

The growth of Cork-oaA in Cali
fornia is not a matter of experiment; its
success was demonstrated long ago.
The distribution of cork acorns by the
patent Office about twenty-five wears
ago may not have accomplished much
i'll other parts of the country, but il;
gave IS a start, and there are %
trees yielding cork and bearing acorns
at a number of different places in the
State. There are trees growing on
Mr.. Richardson's place at San Gabriel.
There were samples of corr and acorn
shown at b Sacramento Citrus Fair
by FL. A Messenger, of Calaveras
county. There are trees of similar age
in SOnoma, Santa Barbara and Tulare,
and perhaps other counties The
State University is growing seedlings
from California cork corns and will
be likely to have the trees for distribu-
ton next year. There is no doubt
about the adaptation of the tree to the
State as the widely separated places
named above all furnish proper con-
ditions for its growth. 1t is of course
a crop of which one has to wait some
time to gather, and therefore needs
patience in the planter.
All the corkwood of commerce
comes from the Spanish Peninsula.
where the trees abound, not only in
cultivated forests but also grow wild
On the mountains. The tree is like an
American oak, with leaves similar %
the oak, and acorns. 1t takes ten
years for the bark to become a proper
thickness to be manufactured into bot
tle-stoppers, life-preservers and seine
corks. When stripped from the tree
it is to be boiled for two hours, cured
in the sun for a week and pressed into
Hat pieces for baling and shipping.
The denuded trunk, like a hen robbed
of her eggs, does not sink or quit the
business, but throws out q fresh cover
ing for Il fresh spoliation. One tree
has been known to yield half a ton of
cork-wood. One pound of cork can
be manufactured into IN champagne
corks, the baled bark is sold to
cork manufacturing centers. The
most extensive mandatory in America
is at Pittsburg. Besides the ordinary
demands for eork-bark, a good supply
of the buoyant material. after being
burned to make it still lighter than the
original bark, is shipped to Canada
and New England, where it is made
into seine corks. The average annual
importation of cork-wood into this
country, entirely at the port of New
York, is 10000 bales a wear. A bale
weighs 160 pounds and is worth on this
side of the water $50, making a total
value of the importation of 81, 400, 900.
1t comes in duty free.-Pacifc Rurai
Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-01
HORRIBLE
Sufferers by Forest Fires Resort to Can.
nibaIism-TerribIe
DeSfItuti0n.

MlNNEAPoLIs, MINI, August 25.-
The Journals Winnipeg special says:
Letters from Frazier aud Stewart.
dated Fort Chippewa, July 5, state
that they reached that point after
many haredhips. Forest fires have
been e and destructive.
Destitution at Fort Chippewa last
winter was terrible, and several cases
OF c~annibalism r reported. One
old woman at little Red River admits
having killed and eaten her whole
family. Starvation and cannibalism
are also reported from Mckenzie
River.